Mergers and acquisitions

Inc Direct has beefed up its executive board with a former Williams Lea boss joining as managing director as the marcomms specialist sets its sights on organic growth and eyes potential acquisitions.

Sun Chemical is to acquire Flint Group’s European publication gravure ink business.

Publishing industry software provider Ingenta has acquired magazine and newspaper industry software supplier 5fifteen.

Avery Dennison has officially acquired the European business of graphic and label media manufacturer Mactac in a deal worth $200m (£150m) including assumed debt.

US-owned Accraply has acquired Manchester-based label machinery manufacturer Harland Machine Systems, rescuing it from the brink of administration and safeguarding 70 jobs.

A head-hunting business focused on the paper, printing and packaging sectors has been taken over after its managing director sold the business.

Macfarlane Group has announced the conditional acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Leicester-based Nelsons for Cartons for £6.75m.

Enfield Printing Company, which trades as The Magazine Printing Company, has undergone a change of ownership and a significant restructure of the business is on the cards.

Card manufacturer and printer Nitecrest has partnered with technology company Tag Systems to develop its banking division, which is now operating under the name Tagnitecrest.

Adare has made its second acquisition in the space of 10 weeks and is now the new owner of Polestar Applied Solutions (PAS).